electrotonus

E1L1E1C3T1R1O1T1O1N1U1S1

noun

The variation of the excitability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle as an electric current passes through it

OriginEnglish tonus ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron) →
Scrabble 14
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounelectrotonus (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe variation of the excitability and conductivity of a nerve or muscle as an electric current passes through it

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishtonus
  7. Englishelectrotonus

From electro- + tonus.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

electrotonus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrotonus

MLA

“electrotonus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrotonus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electrotonus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electrotonus.

Source: electrotonus on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.